A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
This paper intends to inform the effort of the Sri Lankan government to reform the targeting efficacy of its social protection programs, in particular, Samurdhi, which currently distributes benefits based on self-reported income. The paper develops...
Main Authors: | Sebastian, Ashwini, Shivakumaran, Shivapragasam, Silwal, Ani Rudra, Newhouse, David, Walker, Thomas, Yoshida, Nobuo |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/911001539090001831/A-Proxy-Means-Test-for-Sri-Lanka http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30571 |
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